Teaching Young Writers to Craft Realistic Fiction

Seasoned writing teacher Jenny Mechem Bender echoes what most primary teachers already know: our young students long to write fiction! And with just enough detailed, step-by-step instructional support–across eight stages of a complete Realistic Fiction Unit of Study together with mentor texts and formative assessment–Bender demonstrates how our youngest writers can craft realistic fiction with meaning, focus, and detail as they consider voice, audience and the power of language!